It’s time to welcome new Loopy Groupies again. (I’m trying to do this more often so that the list isn’t quite so long and intimidating!) You become an official “Loopy Groupie” when you get your sixth package from us. When I first came up with this idea, waaaay back in the beginning when we first opened our shop, I remember wondering if it was a good idea. Would people think it was silly? Would anyone want to be a Loopy Groupie? I’m so glad that the answer was yes! (And people started reaching that magic number of packages so much quicker than I anticipated. Now that I know you all a lot better, it doesn’t surprise me a bit, but back then it did.) We’re glad to have you all with us, and a big, warm welcome to those who have recently joined in:
Catherine in WI, Dana in MO, Diana in FL, Anne in TN, Susie in CA, Dani in NC, Brianne in MO, Ann in CO, Lois in FL, Laura in NC, Tamara in CO, Cecilia in CA, Liesl in MI, Courtney in OK, Carolyn in CA, Jami in NC, Hallie in Ireland, Jane in TX, Regina in NM, Margaret in NV, Catherine in CO, Tiffany in VA, Susan in IL, Michelle in MO, Nancy in NY, Laura in MD, Jean in WA, Patricia in CA, Allison in Canada, Jody in MI, Judith in MI, Edna in KY, Susan in OH, Irene in Norway, Lisa in IL, June in NY, Grace in NJ, Gail in NH, Robin in KY, Stasia in WI, Denise in MA, William in OH, Jennifer in TX, Sally in VA, Matt in NE, Lauren in TX, Randi in GA, Amanda in MD, Irene in MA, Jocelyn in NY, Beth in MD, Lizzie in GA, Carol in NJ, Desiree in PA, Olivia in FL, April in MA, Karen in MN, Barbara in ME, Jean in OH, Samantha in NY, Helen in Sweden, Linda in GA, Jessi in VA, Denise in TX, Karen in DE, Emily in WA, Sandra in CA, Rhonda in NY, Melanie in Canada, Sarah in CA, Angela in CA, Marybeth in NC, Lisa in NC, Cherie in IA, Chana in CA, Kaisa in The Philippines, Vivian in VA, Mary in NY, Leonard in D.C., Theresa in CO, Jen in CA, Sharon in Canada, Suzette in OR, Leanne in The UK, Cheryl in Canada, Kristina in IL, Tasina in IL, Conchita in CA, Leslie in AZ, Sheryl in WI, Judith in PA, Cammie in WV, Beverly in CA, Laura in PA, Katy in AZ, Hazel in The UK, Nancy in TX, Holly in MA, Janie in IL, Barbara in D.C., Dorothy in FL, Michelle in MA, Jennifer in NJ, Rani in MN, Symbra in NC, Jennifer in the Armed Forces, Amy in MN, Arlene in NY, Julie in MI, Denise in IN, Antonia in NJ, Thersa in AZ, Terri in OR, Erin in CA, Kyoko in Japan, Kate in Australia, Georgiana in NY, Whitney in KS, Sue in WA, Toria in MI, Rosemary in VA, Trish in MD, Diane in Canada, Joanne in TX, Diane in CA, Jennie in PA, Mara in Spain, Wendy in MA, Elaine in CA, Soraya in South Korea, Alison in VT, Donna in IL, Kathleen in MN, Erica in OH, Elpida in KS, Julianne in MN, Josette in ME, Amy in WA, Gita in D.C., Laura in KS, Sarah in NE, Carol in NH, Susan in NY, Siw in Norway, Lisa in WA, Mary in VA, Jennifer in CA, Deborah in CT, and Marlon in The Netherlands.
We send packages all over the world, and there are so many times that we’re wrapping something up and someone says, “You know, I would be happy to deliver this one in person!” We do the next best thing – we send Loopy out to spend the summer with you, wherever you are. I hope you’re showing him a good time and taking pictures! But if we WERE going to deliver an order to you in person, what would you want us to see in your home town while we were there? That’s the Blog Contest question this month. What would you want to show us in your hometown before we headed back home? What is on your “must do and see here” list when you have visitors in town? Leave a comment and tell us one thing (or several things) and you’ll be entered to win a special Loopy Care Package. We’ll do the lottery drawings a week from today.
I’ll be out of town on Friday, so I’ll be back to the blog next week – Monday or Wednesday. Don’t forget, Monday is a holiday here in the U.S. – no mail going out. (We’ll make up for it on Tuesday, I promise.) This weekend is graduation for College Guy up in Indiana. I can hardly believe it. After he graduates, he’s heading off on a 2 1/2 week backpacking trip in Europe with some friends (you know, the kind of thing you do before you have job or family responsibilities.) He’ll get home and have a little time off for the summer and then will head to FL to work for the company he interned with last summer. College Girl will come home with us this weekend and she’s going to be a Loopy Elf this summer. It will be fun to have her here!
Since we’ll be gone for the weekend and since Monday is a holiday, I’m not sure when/if we’ll do a Sneak Up. We’ll continue adding in things as they come in, though. For those of you wanting the Lorna’s Laces Wendy Knits color, we sold out of the Shepherd Sock, but we expect more in today or tomorrow. (Edit – It’s here! The gals at Lorna’s Laces are awesome.) As we were packing all of those skeins up yesterday, one of the Elves said, “I can’t believe we went through that many bags of this colorway and it all sold out. What’s the deal?” and another Elf answered, “Everyone loves Wendy!” Yes, yes we do. 🙂 We still have the colorway available in the Shepherd Sport and in the Roving.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to leave us the “must-sees” for your home town!
Sheri readytogetridofthisconstantheadachebroughtonbyallergies,FPS
My hometown, besides being a super cute seaside town and home of the former Canadian tv show “The Beachcombers” has the most fabulous fibre festival in August. In fact, the summer is just full of fabulous festivals that keep this little community hopping every weekend. I grew up here, ran away for university and then found myself back here after travelling the world. It really is a little bit of paradise.
The best to see and do in Eugene, OR is take a walk and enjoy the scenery. The rhododendrons and other flowers are in bloom. Take a hike up Spencer’s Butte and see all of Lane County. Go shopping at the local Farmer’s/Saturday Market. Go Ducks!
Well, Boston has plenty of neat historical sites that people love to check out, but when visitors come, I like to take them to Walden Pond. It’s beautiful year-round (except for those few weeks when the mayflies hatch), peaceful and quiet in the winter and fall, and a lively place to swim in the summer. I also take them to Diesel Cafe, my local coffee shop, Pho Pasteur/Le’s, the best Vietnamese restaurant in the world, and if they’re baseball-obsessed like me, Fenway Park is a must. In fact, I’m off to a Red Sox game right now. 🙂
(ps – if my visitors include kids, the New England Aquarium is a must…)
My current home is Thunder Bay, Ontario so if you were to come here I’d say the main attractions are all outdoors. I’d start the day at Kanga’s sauna for breakfast (and a sauna if you’re so inclined), then drive out to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and go for a hike (bring a picnic!), on the way back in to town stop at the Terry Fox Memorial for the view. Dinner would have to be at Bistro One or Caribou. You’d probably also want to visit Old Fort William (try the homemade bread) and Kakabeka Falls while here. In the winter skiing at Kamview is fantastic and the sauna is even more enjoyable 🙂
I live in Cleveland, OH, just a short mile from the West Side Market. That is a must see…then if you had time, there’s the Cleveland museum of Art, the Cultural Gardens and we’d finish with dinner on the patio at the Harp (beautiful view of Lake Erie).
I live in Tacoma, which is a pretty town on the Puget Sound, we have friendly people here and at least 4 or 5 knit shops (Loopy Ewe is #1 in my book). Its a great place to relax, I can’t think of anything here that excites me no end , soooo maybe a trip up to Mt. Rainier or walking along Ruston Way and having a wonderful seafood lunch, then knitting in one of our beautiful parks.
I’d show people our nice downtown by the river. It’s full of lots of independent businesses.
When we have visitors in Richmond, VA, I take them down Monument Avenue, a beautiful tree-lined street that goes through historic areas and is divided periodically by Civil War statues and statues of other famous Richmonders, such as Arthur Ashe and Mattew Fontaine Maury. Then it’s on to downtown to do the James River walk along the canal. Just beautiful. And the trip is usually capped off with lunch or dinner in the Slip, where tobacco warehouses have been renovated into some mighty fine dining establishments.
We’re also so close to Williamsburg and Jamestown, that no visit to Richmond is complete without a day trip southeast to see how people lived back in the 17th & 18th centuries.
Of course, if it were up to me, we’d visit every LYS, but not all of our visitors are knitters : (
Sheri, I’m so glad College Guy is graduating and has his summer planned out. It’s always a good feeling to “launch” a child. I know you’ll enjoy having College Daughter home for the summer, and what a bonus that she gets to be an Elf. Does she get one of the cool mugs with her name on it?
Enjoy the long weekend with family.
My hometown is Champaign, IL which is home to the University of Illinois Assembly Hall. The hall itself is looks like a giant UFO and it’s stage area transforms for sporting events, concerts, and ice shows. It’s an impressive piece of architecture and one I just love showing off. Besides that there is a local magic and party shop with a one story tall replica of the original King Kong inside. I bet Loopy would love to sit in his hand!
When visiting Vancouver, BC, I would most definitely suggest a visit to Stanley Park as mentioned earlier by Laura. And of course, Whistler.
Well, lets see, we have to do this for home in CA because I don’t know much about Houston and also we are heading home soon anyway it looks like. So, first I’d have to take you to the garage where Hewlett-Packard was born. And then to the Elizabeth Gamble Gardens. Then, naturally to Stanford. And then, because DH went to Berkeley and there’s a mightly big rivalry there, we’d have to leave my actual town and head over the bay to Berkeley and once we did that, well, we might as well do tons of things in San Francisco as well including the De Young museum. And the Tech Museum in San Jose. And Filoli which is a huge estate on the peninsula turned into gardens you can visit. Oh, and Foothill park and the Arastradero Preserve too. They’re even technically in my town. And then there’s the Pacific ocean not all that far away. Our favorite beach is a small one out a windy (long i not short) road but there is of course also Santa Cruz with its Boardwalk. Oh and there’s still quite a few yarn shops too within day trip driving distance. Oh, and how can I forget, halfway to the ocean we can stop at Alice’s Restaurant.
Seriously, you should come visit!
If you were to come visit me in Urbana, IL, I would make sure you came on a Saturday and take you to the farmer’s market. Not only are there incredibly tasty fruits and vegetables, there are organic meats, kettle corn, roasted nuts, eggs, toffee, coffee, bread, assorted baked goods, honey, jelly, and those are just the food products. There are also various art & jewelry vendors. And depending on what time of year, there is sweet corn, which is amazing.
After the market, we could spend the day knitting at the LYS, and grill out on my deck in the evening. It’s my idea of a perfect Saturday!
In mid-April the top event is the Cincinnati Flower Show. This weekend it’s Summerfair — hundreds of arts and crafts vendors along the Ohio river. Plus there’s Findley Market, the Art Museum, Krohn Conservatory, the Cincinnati Pops’ concerts in the parks, great restaurants, and lots of festivals. There’s always something going on.
I think I’d take you to Pere Marquette, a state park in my new state of Illinois. We’d take in the gorgeous view and trees overlooking the Mississippi and the convergence of several waterways (I am not sure which ones yet) and see if maybe we can see Loopy Central from there. Hello? Loopy? Can I see you form here?
In my hometown there is not much to see. There is, however, MUCH to see in a short drive.
Calvert Marine Museum with interesting waterman histories of the Solomon’s Island area, Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay in one direction; Annapolis Harbor and the US Naval Academy in another direction; and Washington DC and all the fabulous sites to see in our Nation’s Capital in still another direction.
Where I send and/or take people to visit depends on their stamina and their desires – my list goes from easy to most strenuous! They are all about the same drive from my location — 30 – 45 minutes.
there isn’t much to show off in lake hiawatha except maybe where the lake used to be! (that;s right I live in a town without a lake but named for one) so I would take you to The Spa where I have breakfast everymorning, to see the Postal Ladies and gentlemen who bring me my Loopy boxes, and my apartment, to see my stash and knitting set up!!!
It’s not my “home town” but I’ve been settled in Baltimore, Md for a few years now and there is a lot to do, especially with visitors. First, we can tour the National Aquarium and Inner Harbor. Then take in some Orioles Baseball at Camden Yards. If you’re not too tired, we can check out some of the art museums, perhaps the free Walters Art Museum… Oh and I forgot to mention CRAB CAKES!! Seems like every restaurant has their own recipe, but they are WAY better here than anywhere I’ve ever been. Some of my favorites are in Historic Fells Point where we can relax while we eat and watch the boats as the sun sets.
I’m in Northern California…..so much to see. I’m guessing you would love to tour Napa Valley. I’d take you to my favorite wineries, Mumm’s would be our first stop. Then pick up lunch at the Oakville Grocery so we could picnic at the next winery….then shopping in Calistoga. Dinner……so many choices!!!!!
Come on out to visit!
I live in a small town just south of Dayton, Ohio. There is so much to do in this part of Ohio. One thing that I think every person should do when they visit Dayton is to visit the National Museum of the US Air Force. It is an amazing collection of aircraft and artifacts, and they are constantly adding to it. They even hope to get one of the Space Shuttles from NASA after they are retired. I think it is a great way to entertain yourself or your family for a day. I have saved the best part for last…it is FREE! Of course, after you have spent the day at the Air Force Museum, I highly recommend that you find a local Graeter’s and have some of Dayton/Cincinnati’s best ice cream!
Well, in the summer the Farmer’s Market is fantastic. There is also a cute “Art Around the Fountain” event during the Memorial Day weekend and it draws artists from all across the country and even Canada. The Purdue campus is also pretty and worth visiting. The downtown area has some lovely fountains and shops that I wouldn’t want to miss. Baker’s Peak is a wonderful place to eat. Artist’s Own has wonderful items from local artists. Those are all of the places that I would want to visit. 🙂
If you were to visit here in Sterling, Va, we could visit the National Air and Space Museum or watch the airplanes land and take off from Dulles airport. Other than that, we’d have to go into DC or head further out to the mountains or up into Maryland.
I grew up just south of Hollywood. We’d have to visit the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Stars. Then we could try to find movie and tv stars all over West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the San Fernando Valley (where I now live). I’m sure you would have a dazzling time!
I live on Vashon Island in Puget Sound. If you were here you would have already have experienced what every visitor “must do” when they come to the area and that is taking a spectacular ferry boat ride across the Sound with views of two mountain ranges, various islands and the receding Seattle skyline. Once here, we’d hike through the forest to stock up at the farmers’ market and then go pic-nic at Point Robinson Lighthouse in the shadow of Mount Ranier. After an afternoon of watching the dogs romp in the Sound (be my guest but the water’s COLD here year round!) , bird /seal/whale watching, eating and snoozing, we’d head back to town for some beers and live music at The Red Bicycle Pub.
That’s a big day on Vashon!
gosh where to take visitors here ? well it would depend on what the visitors liked.. there is some amazing diving just off the islands here (i’m told.. i don’t dive ) there is australia zoo just up the road a ways, there is some beautiful mountain craft towns where you can see all the way to the ocean- amazing view and the crafts up there ohhh let’s just say it’s safer to leave your credit card behind. There is the oldest pub in brisbane which sits on the headland of the bay, beautiful view from there out over the ocean and islands – beautiful food too. If you are into theme parks there is 5 of them down the roads a way… even a new one wet ‘n’ wild .. although that describes pretty much most of the creeks and rivers around queensland today ( 2/3 the yearly rainfall in one day will do that ) But for quieter persuits there is the botanic gardens which are some of the oldest in Australia – there is the most amazing moreton bay fig that is so big they have put a walkway through its branches. And of course for the hikers there is some amazing bushland and rainforest areas around here.
There is alot to see here…
Wow your college guy is graduating this weekend ? how exciting 🙂 oh and he is taking a trip to europe … lucky lucky boy. Have a great weekend sheri – i hope the allergies calm down so you can enjoy it.
I live in Salida, CO where the Arkansas River runs right through town so you have to go white water rafting when you come and visit and then to Amicas for brick oven pizza and beer!
Please come visit our little town. We would first eat at the local, Millan’s then off to the Football Hall of Fame and who knows, maybe a trip to the Q (Cleveland Cavs play there)!! One stop would have to include our LYS. The Artist Gallery in North Canton, OH.
One of the best parts about where I live in Southern Ontario is that I am within a couple of hours of some of the best places! A trip into Toronto or Niagara Falls is always a must for visitors. On a smaller scale and much closer however, is Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes. 15-20 minutes finds us on a beautiful beach enjoying the waves.
I live in the middle of the Dallas/Ft Worth area just west of DFW, There are hundreds of things to do in our area. Museums, Six Flags, lakes, sports, resturants, water parks,. Yes we get hotter than most but there are always things to do and places to go.
I’m currently near Philadelphia. In addition to the spots already mentioned by my neighbors, I’d take you to Jim’s for a killer cheesesteak and some great people-watching on South Street, Ben Franklin’s print shop, and Valley Forge park. Gettysburg is a short 2 hr drive away.
My real home is Portland OR, though. I get to go home next February! So much… Movie Madness, Voodoo Donuts, Powell Books, Hawthorne St, the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, the Rose Test Garden, and Sauvie Island for the best blackberry picking on the planet.
Thanks for a great virtual tour – I’ve had fun reading the other comments!
Here in the Tri-Cities of Southeastern Washington we are surrounded by rivers, orchards and vineyards. I would take Loopy to Howard Amon Park in Richland where he could sit on a bench and watch the beautiful Columbia River roll by. Or he could just come visit me in my backyard on the Yakima River and watch the quail, blue heron, ducks, and geese.
I live in a small University town – small? well it used to be small. It’s grown a lot since we moved here 40 years ago (or so). It’s a beautiful camps and there’s lots to see there, so that would probably be on the list. It used to be thought of as an aggie college, so there’s the Vet School, the cow barns, vineyards, wineries, and a beautiful arboretum. And then there’s downtown with a jillion relatively fast food restaurants, pizza, tapas, all you can eat sushi bars…and a couple of really good restaurants. The piece de resistance, however, is our Farmers’ Market, which meets on Wednesday evenings when the whole town turns out and Saturday mornings. It’s a great place to meet your friends.
Village Homes is an innovative life style community, visited by world leaders over the past 30 years or so as an example of housing development.
…and then Sacramento is just up the road a piece…the world famous jazz festival is this coming weekend. You’d surely want to go listen in to some of the greats.
I live in Reedley CA and in the heart of the agricultural giant of the world. We have all of the stone fruits, oranges, grapes, blueberries even!
The best time to visit is in late Feb/early March. This is the time of the “Blossom Trail”. During this time all of the peach, nectarine, apricot trees bloom out and the sight is quite a spectacle to see.
Also stop in at the Mennonite Quilt Store…they just started stocking some yarn and equipment. But the quilts on display are awesome!
Enjoy!
Susan
Summer is not the best time to visit austin TX unless you like it HOT!
But Barton Springs, a natural spring fed pool is a beautiful place to relax and chill out! You can also go to the Congress Ave Bridge and watch the bats fly out at sunset. Amazing! Come visit and bring me some yarn! j
I live in Fairfax, VA, just outside Washington DC. So many things to see and do related to our nation’s capitol… but my favorite place to visit is Hillwood Museum and Gardens, the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate, in Northwest Washington DC. In addition to the beautiful mansion and grounds, it houses the largest collection of Russian art outside Russia.
Well, there’s not a lot here but you could see the prison where Jeff Dahmer was murdered.
There’s not much to see in my neck of the woods unless you travel 45 minutes east to visit the white sand beaches of the Delaware and Maryland coastline. There’s nothing better than relaxing in a low beach chair and knitting while the kids are frolicking in the waves! If you enjoy the day like this in Ocean City, MD, there’s Thrasher’s French Fries on the Boardwalk, and Salty Yarns a few streets down.
Gayle’s Chocolate in down town Royal Oak. Definitely a must see, must do! Just ask Janice!
I live on Hilton Head Island, SC, so the obvious thing to do is see the beach. I LOVE the beach here and am so very fortunate to live steps away from it.
The other fun thing to do if you have never been here is to go see Harbour Town – lots of cute little shops and restaurants on a beautiful marina. This is also where they have the big Verizon Heritage PGA Golf Tournament every year.
Hilton Head is definitely a great place to be. Feel free to hand deliver a package any time and stay a while 🙂
Well, if you came to my home town…St. Louis…the very first thing we would do on Thursday or Friday is to visit THE LOOPY EWE!! My favorite LYS!
There are sooooo many things to see and do here. The Symphony, the Art Museum, the Renaissance Faire, Forest Park, dinner on the Hill, dessert at Ted Drewes…oh, and of course, a Cardinals Game! Maybe a trip to the Muny. And the Loop (I almost typed Loopy) in University City. Shakespeare in the Park. The Missouri Botanical Garden (one of my favorite places in St. Louis). The Zoo. The Fox. The Opera. Fair St. Louis on the 4th of July. A trip west to visit the wineries. And in between, we could just visit all the local coffee houses where we could sit and knit. (Sheri, have you ever been to the Hartford Coffee Company in the city? Amazing coffee and desserts…almost as good as the one Lori goes to… http://www.hartfordcoffeecompany.net Check it out!)
But I know that you and the Elves always deliver my packages to my doorstep the next day. How do you do that?
If you come and visit Canton, Ohio the must see spot is the Professional Football Hall of Fame. That is what my town is known for – so if you’d like to deliver a package to me, come on over 🙂
In Rapid City, I would take a visitor for a ride or walk on our bike path that connects several parks. In the area, Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore are must-sees.
Well, my hometown is near Buffalo, NY, so I’d take you to Niagara Falls, out for real Buffalo Wings at the Anchor Bar, bring you to Mighty Taco, share the joys of orange chocolate and sponge candy, and maybe go to the zoo or take in a sports game depending on the season. There’s football, hockey, and a minor league baseball team. There’s also a lot of art festivals and concerts, so we’d take in one of those if there was time, and if you’d be interested, take a jaunt up to Lily Dale, a psychic community where they do open readings for audiences like John Edwards.
Where I’m living now, Kanazawa, Japan, I’d take you for a stroll along the river out to the beach, to Kenroku-en, one of the three most renowned gardens in Japan, to the castle, the traditional and modern art museums, the samurai district, geisha district, and the ninja temple. I’d probably also take you to the local Pizza Hut, so you can see what the Japanese idea of pizza is.
Can’t wait ’till I’m an official groupie – I’ll be one more package closer shortly!
I live in Soldotna Alaska, a small town 150 miles south of Anchorage. The drive from Anchorage is breathtaking, winding along the ocean with views of dall sheep, beluga whales and glaciers. We have fantastic salmon and halibut fishing here (my husband is a guide) and I could take you clam digging for razor clams. If you’re looking for adventure, we had a brown bear walk through our yard last year and moose and bald eagles are an everyday sight. We also have an active volcano (Redoubt) within sight and 21 hours of daylight in the summer. What else could you ask for?
GAh! Feel Better!
Let’s see, In So CA, there’s a bunch to do. I know you’ve a fondness for bags (ahem) so You’d HAVE to go to LA and see the shopping district. Then there’s Disneyland (of course-everyone goes there and the beach), Huntington Pier (on a beach lol), There’s South Coast Plaza mall (apparently people fly in from around the world for this one) and South Coast Rep (a nice theater). There’s Knotts Berry Farm (the resturant connected to the park but sits outside so anyone can enjoy is delish-and they sell the best Jam), Sawdust Festival (art and craft) during the summer and the Orange County Fair July-August.
I love the Loopy Ewe…wish I could order more from you!!!
Now…if you were to come stay with me…I could show you a wonderful time in the southeastern part of Michigan.
We are just a tunnel/bridge away from Canada…and this is always a bustling part of downtown Detroit. We have Greek Town, Brick Town, Cork Town, Pole Town and Little Italy! All in the confines of the city of Detroit. We have casinos and boating and the world famous Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum. And…we are the best sports minded fan base in the country with the Detroit Red Wings (hockey), Tigers (baseball), Lions (football) and Pistons (basketball) and there are many more sporting teams that we stand behind ALWAYS!!! We have beautiful parks and thousands of inland lakes with all sorts of water sports, fishing and camping.
And there is so much more, if you are willing to drive a little bit north, south, east or west. We have a whole new world in the upper pennisula…upper Michigan is awesome.
You’ll need more then a week…come on over and play!!!
Thx,
Donna
Hi, this is Steph from Baraboo, WI. Our main two attractions are the world famous Circus World Museum (www.circusworldmuseum.com) and the beautiful Devil’s Lake State Park (www.devilslakewisconsin.com). The Circus World Museum is home of the Ringling Brothers circus and has lots of fun events for the family. Devil’s Lake State Park has wonderful camping sites, hiking, and of course swimming.
In Wausau, Wisconsin we have a beautiful lake to take a relaxing boat ride on and enjoy a summer day. We have a ski hill with a large look-out tower on top to view the whole surrounding area. We also have a unique restaurant called Mine Company which looks like a mining cave inside and serves the best french onion soup.
When are you coming?
Everyone has to see Folsom Prison – at least we drive them all by 🙂 We also have a cute downtown area. . . We usually take visitors to see the neat “old town” Sacramento, and the super interesting Railroad Museum
Actually, you could deliver it to me since I’m in St. Louis. But I have yet to go up in the Arch since we moved here. The best part about St. Louis is the free Zoo and the Botanical Gardens, and of course, the proximity of the Loopy Ewe (but I have yet been able to get there during Thurs./Fri hours.)
I live in the small town (pop. 750) of Star, North Carolina. It is the exact geographical center of our state. I would take you to that exact spot, and then we would have lunch with all the locals at our usual place…wonderful people…wonderful place to live and knit.